Poems

The poem "After the Winter" by Claude McKay was published in 1922 and is a first person realistic poem that depicts the change from a harsh winter to a warm spring through scenes in nature. The poet u…

What do religion, despair, and poems, all have in common? In a word, death. Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were both very influential poets that both had the theme of death in their poems. Even if t…

"And thus, ye meadows, which have been companions of my thoughts more green / Shall now the heraldry become / With which I shall adorn my tomb." (Marvell 5) In The Mower' Song written by Andrew Marvel…

In Ballad of the Landlord, Langston Hughes addresses the inequality and discriminatory treatment of African Americans during the 1940s. The poem, which tells the story of a landlord's unjust treatment…

On April 13, 2016, Kobe Bryant stepped away from the game of basketball, leaving as one of the greatest players of all time. In his retirement, he tried new things to continuously learn and improve hi…

The Romantic Era is admired for its large number of time-defining works. Authors used their experiences to express their understanding of the world, and the events happening around them. There were ma…

While the blood thirst for righteousness and revenge motivates Beowulf and others alike to have great ambition, it almost always comes with great responsibility. Unfortunately, some heros will go too …

Plato who can arguably be considered one of the greatest and most influential philosophers, is also the author of the Allegory of the Cave, which is a great piece (written around 380 BCE) that vividly…

The poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats describes images displayed on a Grecian Urn. Keats makes an effort to bring ancient history to life by establishing a form of encounter between an early 1…

Analytical pleasure is prominent in most stories, poems, or anything read for a class. Analysis can also be less pleasurable than others, as all poets and authors have different meanings when writing.…

This poem "Letters From Yorkshire" by Maura Dooley demonstrates disparity between urban and rural life through describing two opposing people: one who works in the news, and one who works in agricultu…

In Once Upon a Time, the poet has written about the way people change for the worse as they age. It mentions people becoming cold, uncaring and money obsessed. The title 'Once upon a time' effectivel…

The Greeks embraced the values of Homeric Society and commended those who sought out to be heroes. The Iliad exemplifies the values of honor, loyalty, bravery, and glory. Homeric society was deeply ro…

In the novel Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai, the protagonist, Ha, and her family are constantly getting negative impact from the Vietnam War. One example to prove this is, In the poem "TiTi…

H.D. wrote a sixteen-line poem titled "Sea Rose," later published in 1916. Each line is essential because if a reader looks deeper and at the biographical information of H.D., one will see an image of…

Everybody has impulses most of the time it's based on emotions. In the short story "The Fight" by John Montague and in the poem "What Happened During the Ice Storm" by Jim Heyman they both have situat…

David Berman's poem "Snow" dramatizes three themes via the lens of a speaker conversing with his younger sibling. The first theme is one of loss of innocence, which is mostly shown by Seth, the younge…

Naturally, good leaders are rare. However, once in a blue moon, we come across strong and brilliant leaders such as Homer's Odysseus from the Odyssey. Many argue Odysseus is not a good leader, but evi…

Love is said to be an ever-changing concept that differs from person to person. This idea can be seen through two different Shakespearean sonnets, sonnet 29 and sonnet 116, that were written about ado…

A symbol can identify your identity, emotions, actions, or ideas. An example of this would be the poem " Santa Claus and Little Sister" by an anonymous author. The symbols show a mix of emotions that …

Elizabeth Bishop the author of the poem ¨The fish¨ The poem is based on the experiences of fishing and the challenges that come along the way and the resentment that some people face when fishing. Exp…

When one feels a sense of pride it is usually a good thing. Experiencing accomplishment and success especially when that accomplishment required a lot of time and effort. The definition for pride can …

How does Morris powerfully present the emotions of the boy and the parent in the poem? 'Little Boy Crying' written by Mervyn Morris, is a poem that depicts the emotional interaction between a child a…

Summer Chaffee 2/3/21 B period "So Long" Words: 1003 "Saying Goodbye" The poem that was analyzed was "So Long" by Walt Whitman. It is composed of five secti…

The CPR railway was a massive success for many people and especially in Canada. This railway brought hope to many other countries and people in those countries to immigrate to Canada this railway gave…

The American Romantic Period was a new revolution in the world of literature taking effect in the 1800's. This new era led to the rise of many new authors, and explored ideas that were not commonly wr…

It was battered, and bruised; could the bird bear to stare into the abyss. Its wings thrashed as it could only stare into the world beyond. Indefinitely held back by society, could it reach the freedo…

Belonging so fully to yourself that youre willing to stand alone is a wilderness- an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place a…

Emily Dickinson's 139th poem, CXXXIX, is a love letter to death itself- a story of longing to be at rest, disguised as a longing for sleep. Poem's often take on romantic notions, as the way the poet w…

Poe and Whitman convey tone and mood in distinctly different ways. Poe uses detailed descriptions in "The Raven" to convey suspense and horror which creates a terrifying yet chilling mood while Whitma…